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Hello All,
Let me start off by thanking you for taking the time to review my post.
I am currently a senior and at a crossroads. One path is MD and the other is going the Anesthesia Assistant route.(I know anesthesia is right for me through significant shadowing.) However as a Louisiana resident, I don't have the ability to shadow an Anesthesia Assistant.)
My question is, as an anesthesiologist(or any physician for that matter) how do you view working with an Anesthesia Assistant?
As a surgeon, do you loath the fact an AA is administering the anesthetics vs an MD? Do you respect an AA or view it as a short cut method?
As an anesthesiologist, what kind of working relationship do you have? Do you feel they are qualified and well trained enough to handle theirself in situations pertaining to their scope of practice , or is it view as "oh great, I get to babysit this guy/girl today?"ect ect.
I am just looking to get a feel of the working relationship in general between an MD and AA. Clearly, I know this will vary based on the group of people you work with.
Once again, thank you for your time; I really appreciate your help/thoughts.
Let me start off by thanking you for taking the time to review my post.
I am currently a senior and at a crossroads. One path is MD and the other is going the Anesthesia Assistant route.(I know anesthesia is right for me through significant shadowing.) However as a Louisiana resident, I don't have the ability to shadow an Anesthesia Assistant.)
My question is, as an anesthesiologist(or any physician for that matter) how do you view working with an Anesthesia Assistant?
As a surgeon, do you loath the fact an AA is administering the anesthetics vs an MD? Do you respect an AA or view it as a short cut method?
As an anesthesiologist, what kind of working relationship do you have? Do you feel they are qualified and well trained enough to handle theirself in situations pertaining to their scope of practice , or is it view as "oh great, I get to babysit this guy/girl today?"ect ect.
I am just looking to get a feel of the working relationship in general between an MD and AA. Clearly, I know this will vary based on the group of people you work with.
Once again, thank you for your time; I really appreciate your help/thoughts.